The group exhibition\, You Are Breathing In It! Alternative Art Practices\, is
an investigation of alternative artistic processes in contemporary art\, hi
ghlighting artists from: Riverside\; Los Angeles\; San Jose\; Chicago\; Tij
uana\, Mexico\; and San Juan\, Puerto Rico. The exhibition features photogr
aphs\, installations\, films\, music\, drawings\, and sculptures. This grou
ndbreaking exhibition at the Riverside Art Museum examines and redefines th
e concept and space of the ‘artist’s studio’ as a unique platform for devel
oping dialogues\, relationships\, and greater community involvement through
questions relating to: public space\, education\, civic engagement\, viole
nce\, identity\, and community. While many situate the site of artistic pro
duction in a traditional studio art space\, these artists redefine the conc
ept and use the streets\, apartments/homes\, nightclubs\, or vehicles. Othe
r artists in the exhibition appropriate spaces such as restaurants\, storef
ronts\, and other public spaces of gathering to make art\, intervene\, and
lead discussions.

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An expansive two-ga
llery exhibition with ongoing activities and companion events\, You Are
Breathing In it! presents a selection of varied and interactive media
that travel far beyond the realm of formal aesthetics. The underlying obje
ctive of the works in the exhibit is to serve as a vehicle for engaging dis
cussion\, diversification\, and cultivating meaningful relationships and ex
periences in an art context that is at once playful and commanding. Accompa
nying events and activities during the exhibition’s run will include: stude
nt-led discussions with Puerto Rican artist Christopher Rivera and his co-curatorial-based project\, “Cave In\,” that showcased artis
ts inside a cave\; a student-based curatorial internship project\; art\, wr
iting\, and performance workshops\, such as Evelyn Serranos’ collective\, NOMAD Lab\, a community-based art project
which designs and implements free art workshops that address the rise in cr
iminal activity\; a film screening and panel discussion by Tijuana-based me
dia art collective Bulbo and their appropriation
of a space and the twelve-step program format of the Alcoholics Anonymous g
roup to lead discussions\; an interactive mural hosted by Mobil
e Mural Lab\; We Woke The World Festival\, a living monument to the women's suffrage movement\, initiated by <
strong>Ari Kletzky and centered on a participatory sing-along of a
historic Suffragist-era song\; an interactive listening workshop by Elana Mann based on her project in collaboration with musician J
uliana Snapper\, The People’s Microphony Camerata (PMC)\, an exper
imental choir exploring ideas of listening through sound\, voice\, and body
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Curated by: Karla Diaz

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Karla Diaz is a celebrated curator\, artist\, writer\, and co-direct
or of Slanguage Studio\, an artist space and art collective based out of Wi
lmington\, California. Diaz has presented work and coordinated exhibits at
renowned local venues\, including: The Getty Museum\, MOCA\, and LACMA\, as
well as internationally\, throughout Spain\, Egypt\, and Mexico.